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It’s been a while, eh? Holiday season, last few weeks of school, pain, and projects are harshing my mellow. But no fear, I’m getting things back under control and will be back with you regularly starting now.

It’s an ugly word and an even uglier state. I read an article and shared it on Facebook yesterday. Over 300 comments later (some deleted by the poster), I’m not sure some people get it.

An upstate South Carolina soup kitchen denied an atheist group’s request to pass out care packages to the patrons. It’s well within the soup kitchen’s rights to deny the request, but the director’s comments about it we’re anything but Christian:

“This is a ministry to serve God” she said. “We stand on the principles of God. Do they (atheists) think that our guests are so ignorant that they don’t know what an atheist is? Why are they targeting us? They don’t give any money. I wouldn’t want their money.”

I take issue with her comments and see them as bigoted. Some agree with me and some disagree. I understand not wanting an outside group helping in a church-sponsored facility. I don’t understand why a difference in belief translates into ‘a disservice to the community’ when the groups share a common goal.

Is it a denial based on the myth that atheists only care about themselves? Is it a superiority thing? Is it just the old lesson I was taught about not associating with the unequally yoked? I am honestly asking, not looking for a fight.

Maybe I just expect too much from people in general. I believe we all are equal. Our different points of view, ways of life, sizes, and flavors are beautiful. Anytime we can recognize and celebrate our similarities is beautiful as well.

I am a liberal politically, but post this isn’t about politics. It’s a rant about mean people, lack of compassion, and mean people. Yes, I’m aware I mentioned mean people twice.

There is a nasty, nasty movement going on now. Apparently, having appliances, nicer accessories, a computer, a decent car, and even an air conditioner are too good for you if you receive government assistance. It doesn’t matter if you rent a home that came with appliances or had a loved one give you that car, phone, or accessory as a gift. It doesn’t matter if you bought those things before your year-long layoff. You have them, so apparently you’re cheating the system.

I ran across a post a while back on food stamps and pre-baked birthday cakes. If you’re on assistance, you supposedly aren’t allowed to use your own cash to buy a premade cake (according to the original poster and a few of her buddies). Your kids get home-baked cakes only! How dare you try to make their birthdays special? You’re poor!

And remember Rick Snyder? The lovely governor from Michigan proposed that foster children only use their clothing stipend at thrift stores. He explained himself after the store went wild and backtracked. I have no issue with thrift store shopping and do it myself, but that’s different from telling a specific group of people they have to shop there.

Poor people are supposed to sit back in rags, disheveled, wear shoes with holes, live in hovels, and make sure everyone knows without a doubt just how poor they are. They’re not allowed to have decent lives. They’re not supposed to have game systems or computer, televisions, DVD players, cable tv, or anything more affluent people have. Guess what? Cable companies run crazy cheap specials. Electronics can be cheap, especially when picked up used.

What happened to decency? When did people get so messed up? People even complain about a parent trying to give their kid a nice birthday cake.

Some people just plain suck. And if you sit around complaining about how someone isn’t acting poor enough, you’re one of them.

Happy October, people! Can you believe 2013 is this close to over? My kids were just babies yesterday! I heard time would start to fly once I hit 25, but wow!

October is a busy month for me and mine. Hubby and I celebrate our wedding anniversary, his brother and his wife celebrate their anniversary, a couple of family birthdays come this month, a clean eating vegan challenge, new fitness/rehab schedule, and the holidays are coming up. With all that’s happening, what sane person would jump into another project? Me, of course.

Expect a few words from me every day his month. I get the chance to share more about wahm life, scams, managing schedules, and working around the challenges of illness and injury. And maybe something about The Walking Dead, Supernatural, and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. My geek is strong and the 2013-14 tv season was apparently meant for me.

For now, I’m off to finish dinner. The family is having roast chicken. We’re all having beans, kale, and rice,

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It’s my teen girl’s birthday. Not just any birthday, but her 18th. She doesn’t see it as a big deal, but I do. She is a big deal and has been since day one. She inspires me, makes me laugh, infuriates me, and gives me hope for this world’s future.

Happy birthday, J. And thank you for everything! You are my heart, honey.

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About the WAHM in question

I'm the married wahm of two, 46, insomniac, home biz owner, soapmaker, vegan, slave to my dogs, and an anime-lover.
My day job and my business are both home-based, and I've been telecommuting in general since 2000. As tempted as I am at times, I don't see ever going back to work outside of home...unless the dream job calls.
To learn more about what this veggie mama does, visit Charleston's Vegetarian Examiner.
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